The kids are doing a great job with Daily Five and have really begun to build their stamina in both Read to Self and Work on Writing. We will continue with these components of the program and will continue to encourage "Good Fit" books by using the acronym I-PICK which stands for:
In Math this week, the students will skip count on calculators and number grids and look for place value patterns. We will also discuss the meaning of <, >, and = symbols and use the symbols to record comparisons of numbers, money amounts, and addition and subtraction number sentences. We will end the week doing our Unit 1 Assessment.
Has your child been telling you about our caterpillars and the amazing transformations they are making? We will continue to watch and learn about our caterpillars as we eagerly wait for them to enter the third stage of their life cycle, the chrysalis.
In writing, we will continue launching our writers workshop by focusing on using a topic web to start generating a piece of writing based on a topic of choice. In addition, the students will learn what they should do during a writing block if they finish a piece of writing (re-read the piece, add/change, illustrate, read to a friend, or start a new piece) and the tools that they can use to help them with their spelling.
We had our first Guidance lesson with Mrs. Terrio (Guidance Counselor) last week and will look forward to our second lesson this week. Please ask your child about these lessons and the problem solving strategies they are learning to apply when they encounter a social conflict.
For homework this week, we will add in two nights of math homework in addition to the Reading Log and the Spelling Tic-Tac-Toe. Your child will have a Math Home Link on Tuesday and Wednesday this week. Most math lessons will have a Home Link and those will be sent home daily.
Upcoming Events:
Curriculum Night- Monday, September 21st 6:00-6:45pm (2nd Grade)
Robinson Community Picnic- Friday, September 25th 4:00-7:00pm
First Living Lab trip- September 29th
I hope to see/meet you at Curriculum Night!
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